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Sphalerite (''Ruby Jack'' crystals) with Quartz (ex Mark Kielbaso Collection)
- Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
- Small Cabinet, 5.7 x 4.1 x 3.7 cm
- Start Time: 12/23/2021 8:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 12/30/2021 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $100
Item Description
Elmwood is only known for producing a handful of species, but the best pieces are among the finest in the world for what they are. Here we have a wonderful small cabinet specimen featuring beautifully crystallized multi-terminated, lustrous, semi-metallic, compound crystals of deep reddish-brown Sphalerite associated with minor Quartz. A beautiful crystallized group of the well-known "Ruby Jack" from Elmwood. Great condition all the way around. It is a great display Sphalerite specimen from this world famous locality. Valued at $800. The pieces comes to us from the Mark Kielbaso collection, and there was a note with the specimen that states it was found in 1985 at the 20-78 #5 portion of the mine.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
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| $100 | 12/30/2021 5:50:31 pm (CST) |
| $99 | 12/30/2021 5:50:31 pm (CST) |
| $90 | 12/30/2021 5:29:37 pm (CST) |
| $80 | 12/30/2021 5:05:48 pm (CST) |
| $70 | 12/26/2021 1:41:17 pm (CST) |
| $60 * | 12/26/2021 1:41:09 pm (CST) |
| $60 * | 12/26/2021 1:41:09 pm (CST) |
| $50 | 12/26/2021 1:41:07 pm (CST) |
| $45 | 12/26/2021 1:41:07 pm (CST) |
| $40 | 12/26/2021 1:41:00 pm (CST) |
| $35 | 12/26/2021 1:41:00 pm (CST) |
| $30 | 12/26/2021 1:40:56 pm (CST) |
| $25 | 12/26/2021 1:40:56 pm (CST) |
| $20 | 12/24/2021 10:19:47 am (CST) |
| $15 | 12/24/2021 10:19:47 am (CST) |
| $10 | 12/24/2021 4:44:59 am (CST) |